Wednesday, May 30, 2012

5.30.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

CF/THR: Dangerous Liaisons: Cannes Review
An interesting twist on a classic plot, Dangerous Liaisons is essentially a deluxe soap opera. But with its beautiful cast and gorgeous production design, it is still a highly enjoyable way to waste two hours.
CF: China Lion Eyes U.S. Market With Cannes Pickups
... it has a deal with AMC Entertainment to screen up to 15 titles a year, include the raunchy Hong Kong comedy Vulgaria, Taiwanese romantic comedies Girlfriend Boyfriend and When A Wolf Falls In Love With A Sheep, warlord actioner The Bullet Vanishes and Thai martial arts pic Rebirth.

The production company for the upcoming thriller "Nightmare", which is directed by Herman Yau and starring Fiona Sit, Huang Xuan and Zhou Chuchu, announced its July 6th mainland release date yesterday.

Chen Kaige, known for his top award-winning film at Cannes "Farewell to My Concubine," has turned his focus to ordinary people and hot topics in modern times in his latest film.
The film revolves around the problems caused by internet violence and "flesh searches" in modern society.

A few of the character posters for "Caught in the Web"
Yao Chen

Gao Yuanyuan

Wang Xueqi

Wang Luodan (Sina)

Director Lu Chuan's first micro film "The Way of the Heart" releases its poster.

In more micro film news, actress Huang Yi is directing her first micro film, "Exchange", based on a true incident in which a female university student inspired by the 'paperclip for a villa' (see links below) exchanged two rings and in four months after three more exchanges built a classroom building. Huang Yi developed an interest in micro films when she was invited to act in another micro film earlier. This time, she was invited by the Shanghai International Film Festival's director of micro film projects to direct and Huang readily accepted. 
Huang Yi


Huang Yi and young actors (Sina)
Student barters rings to build school in Guizhou
From paper-clip to house, in 14 trades

Vicki Zhao's directorial debut "To Our Past Youth" finished shooting in Nanjing and Shanghai, and the cast and crew are in the midst of their shoot at the Huangguoshu Waterfall, a famous scenic spot in Guizhou Province.

Another June edition of L'Officiel, with Huang Yi on the cover this time.

The Hong Kong actor is said to have become more caring and cheerful after officially ending his marriage recently

Zhang Ziyi, as ambassador of the event, was all smiles at the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards last night



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